Can Democrats Hold Trump Accountable? | The David Frum Show
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In this episode of “The David Frum Show,” The Atlantic’s David Frum opens with a reminder on how hard President Trump has worked over the past two years to prevent free and fair elections in 2026.
Then, David is joined by Dave Rapallo, former longtime staff director of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform, for a conversation on what tools Democrats in Congress would have to investigate President Trump and how the president might respond. David and Rapallo discuss both the challenges and the opportunities for Congress ahead for reasserting the rule of law in America.
Finally, David ends the episode with a discussion of “I, Robot” by Isaac Asimov and its influence on today’s tech world.
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00:00 Introduction
02:12 Trump Attempted Midterm Meddling
06:20 Dave Rapallo
06:59 What a New Majority Can Do
08:28 Blanket Subpoena Defiance Playbook
11:55 Why Criminal Contempt Fails Now
14:14 Case Study Contracts and Nepotism
16:34 Mazars Strategy and Litigation
18:55 Special Employees and Privilege Claims
24:21 Triage and Coordination on the Hill
29:25 House vs Senate Investigative Muscle
34:46 Pardons, Reform, and Accountability
43:21 I, Robot and AI Lessons
Then, David is joined by Dave Rapallo, former longtime staff director of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform, for a conversation on what tools Democrats in Congress would have to investigate President Trump and how the president might respond. David and Rapallo discuss both the challenges and the opportunities for Congress ahead for reasserting the rule of law in America.
Finally, David ends the episode with a discussion of “I, Robot” by Isaac Asimov and its influence on today’s tech world.
Sign up for David Frum’s newsletter alert to find out when a new story is published: https://www.theatlantic.com/author/david-frum/?follow=true&utm_campaign=frum-yt
Subscribe to “The David Frum Show” on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-david-frum-show/id1305908387
Subscribe to “The David Frum Show” on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/79CBHEDdEbdykveVgbpWs7
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#davidfrum #thedavidfrumshow #theatlantic #politics #podcast #uspolitics #midterms
00:00 Introduction
02:12 Trump Attempted Midterm Meddling
06:20 Dave Rapallo
06:59 What a New Majority Can Do
08:28 Blanket Subpoena Defiance Playbook
11:55 Why Criminal Contempt Fails Now
14:14 Case Study Contracts and Nepotism
16:34 Mazars Strategy and Litigation
18:55 Special Employees and Privilege Claims
24:21 Triage and Coordination on the Hill
29:25 House vs Senate Investigative Muscle
34:46 Pardons, Reform, and Accountability
43:21 I, Robot and AI Lessons
